Python inception

Deadline
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Hey Guys,

I have hit a problem, with making one of our job types aware of what version of deadline is running.
We are 90% of the way converting over every thing to dl10, and i found a snag.

We have a python job, lets say for argument sake its using the Python plugin.
Now when you launch a python job, its disconnected from the deadline scripting languauge, its also not running an interactive session, so you cant feed the information to the python script.

Currently, to connect back to deadline , we go through the standalone api.
this way we can get the job information.

But what if we do not know what version of the standalone api to call?

We have wrapper/helper class around the “Deadline.DeadlineConnect” command, that we can pass a version to, and it will establish a connection via the version specific api and a version specifc webservice node, but how can i figure out what version to pass it? :rofl:

Are there some undocumented variables or functions available in the python session that is launched that i can look up?

Cheers
Kym

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an environ variable that tells me what the version is is probably the easiest way to do it.
via a job preload or in the plugin directly.

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Yeah, that’s likely the way. If you’re detached and living in a sub process you’ll have to use the ol’ Preload stuff.